| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch is hacked by Mike Dejong - foul #3 on Mike Dejong, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (SG) Mike Dejong | |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 19:25 | Evansville | Steven Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | John Romeo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Steven Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Dennis Mingo - foul #2 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the 3rd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Mingo | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio loses the dribble to Robert Liebowitz | 29-29 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanley Burch | 32-29 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | John Romeo steals the ball from Dennis Mingo in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Romeo | 32-32 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (C) Steven Gary, Gregory Maglio | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Morlan | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Percy Fry (SF), Larry Morgan (C) Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Dustin Burritt (SG), Jesse Bales (C) John Romeo, Michael Phillips, Clarence Pollock | |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Morgan - foul #1 on Larry Morgan, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG) Dennis Mingo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Dustin Burritt, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Jesse Bales makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington is hacked by Jeff Logston - foul #1 on Jeff Logston, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Morlan (PF) Jesse Bales | |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Paul Morlan drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Andrew Barnette - foul #3 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Stanley Burch (SF) Todd Carter, Percy Fry | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG) Jimmie Buffington | |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Paul Morlan makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Maglio swats the layup by Andrew Barnette | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Mingo and he's hacked by Gregory Maglio - foul #1 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clarence Pollock (PF) Paul Morlan | |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Romeo | 37-42 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Liebowitz | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | Evansville | John Romeo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mike Dejong and he's fouled by Stanley Burch - foul #1 on Stanley Burch, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Caudill (SF) Steven Gary | |
| 14:19 | Evansville | John Romeo makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Burch | 42-45 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | The jump hook by Mike Dejong is blocked by Andrew Barnette | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (SG), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Robert Liebowitz, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (SG), Paul Morlan (C) Mike Dejong, Gregory Maglio | |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock misses the easy layup | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Michael Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Paul Morlan misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch tips it home | 44-45 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Michael Caudill lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Morlan | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Burch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Pollock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock hits the finger roll set up by Michael Phillips | 44-49 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Michael Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:53 | Evansville | Michael Caudill comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Burch - foul #2 on Stanley Burch, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Percy Fry (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Dennis Mingo, Stanley Burch, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Gregory Maglio (C) John Romeo, Michael Phillips, Clarence Pollock | |
| 10:53 | Evansville | Michael Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:53 | Evansville | Michael Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Maglio denies the turnaround by Percy Fry | 44-50 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Caudill | 47-52 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Dejong - foul #4 on Mike Dejong, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Todd Carter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF) Mike Dejong, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jesse Bales | 49-55 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Liebowitz - foul #2 on Michael Phillips, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clarence Pollock (PF) Jesse Bales | |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it in | 51-55 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Steven Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio tips it in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Percy Fry | 53-57 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jimmie Buffington | 53-59 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn's pass is intercepted by Steven Gary | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Barnette - foul #4 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Robert Liebowitz, Percy Fry, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (C) Jimmie Buffington, Michael Phillips, Steven Gary, Gregory Maglio | |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan buries a floater in the lane set up by Dennis Mingo | 55-61 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock lays it up and in set up by John Romeo | 55-63 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan tips it home | 57-63 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Larry Morgan steals the ball from Clarence Pollock | 57-63 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Paul Morlan drills a shot from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Todd Carter | 59-65 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Michael Caudill hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Pollock | 59-67 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Gary (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Michael Caudill, Clarence Pollock | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette buries a shot in the lane | 61-67 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Steven Gary scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Morlan | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Morlan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-70 |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Steven Gary loses the ball out of bounds | 61-70 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn's floater is tipped away by Gregory Maglio | 61-70 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Gary | 61-70 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Alexander Hoehn swats the short shot by Gregory Maglio | 61-70 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo's pass is intercepted by Paul Morlan | 61-70 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the floater from the right wing set up by Gregory Maglio | 61-72 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch is hacked by Steven Gary - foul #1 on Steven Gary, team foul #6 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Dennis Mingo, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Jesse Bales (C) John Romeo, Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Gregory Maglio | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan is hacked by Paul Morlan - foul #3 on Paul Morlan, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Larry Morgan, Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Jimmie Buffington, Michael Phillips, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan, Jesse Bales | |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Mike Dejong buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Alexander Hoehn | 65-75 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Steven Gary buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clarence Pollock | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Dennis Mingo, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), Jesse Bales (C) John Romeo, Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses the lay-in | 65-78 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston can't finish the layup | 65-78 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Logston | 65-78 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington runs out the clock | 67-78 |